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Doug Hoekstra @hoekstracreative.bsky.social · Aug 20

Pleased to share a micro-essay on the John Lewis Good Trouble March in Nashville, held last month. As the man said, get into good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.

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Good Trouble – Nashville March

Some snaps from the John Lewis “Good Trouble’ march in Nashville, Saturday, July 19, 2025 A.D.. These went on all over the country, but in Nashville, there is annual celebration, as Lewis had deep …

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Doug Hoekstra @hoekstracreative.bsky.social · Jun 3

"Unseen Undetected" from my album "The Day Deserved," character-driven band-driven social justice songs written during Orange Reign One, and released in 2021. Sadly, this tune is even more relevant today, in the wake of the awful ICE raids sweeping the States.

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Mark Swartz @swartzmark.bsky.social · May 12

A Cadillac stops at the traffic light
She gets real close to the passenger side
And fixes her chewing gum to the window glass
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Theresa, by Doug Hoekstra

from the album Waiting

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Doug Hoekstra @hoekstracreative.bsky.social · May 20

New essay on my homepage, reflecting on Senator Cory Booker’s Town Hall at First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill in Nashville, Friday May 9. Packed out and inspirational, and unfortunately, timely in the context of ICE Raids in Nashville that began that week.

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Cory Booker in Nashville – Magic Hour

Words and pictures from Cory Booker’s Town Hall at First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill in Nashville, on Friday, May 9. It was a packed-out and inspirational event, glad to bear witness. As you may k…

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Doug Hoekstra @hoekstracreative.bsky.social · May 12

Thanks for the shout-out, Mark.

Doug Hoekstra @hoekstracreative.bsky.social · May 9

Pleased to share two new writings of mine, “Cloverdale” and “Leading Nowhere,” appearing in Rabble Review, a mobile-based progressive periodical featuring fine artists and authors from around the globe. Glad to be included in this creative anti-capitalist journal.

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“Cloverdale” and “Leading Nowhere” – New Poems

Pleased to unveil two new writings of mine, “Cloverdale” and “Leading Nowhere,” which appear in the latest Rabble Review, Issue 8, pages 126 and 145, respectively. Rabble Review is a mobile-based p…

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Doug Hoekstra @hoekstracreative.bsky.social · Mar 15

Thank you for speaking truth to power on this debacle. Stay strong!

Doug Hoekstra @hoekstracreative.bsky.social · Feb 14

New words o' mine, “Hamaatsa,” published at Feminine Collective, a stellar lit publication featuring writers dealing in “humanity, raw and unfiltered.” Btw, Hamaatsa is a Keresan Pueblo word used in reference to time, a place arriving now, to start over again.

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Doug Hoekstra @hoekstracreative.bsky.social · Feb 10

Pleased to share a new writing, "Bathsheba," now live at Canopic Jar, a fabulous online literary zine. It starts with a painting hanging at the Louvre, but as you'll find out, goes somewhere else altogether. Enjoy.

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Doug Hoekstra @hoekstracreative.bsky.social · Jan 30

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Jan 30

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.

Opportunities are everywhere.

Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

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Doug Hoekstra @hoekstracreative.bsky.social · Dec 30

Pleased to share a new essay, “Visibility and Respect,” just published at The Raven’s Perch, an award-winning zine, front to back. This piece of mine was inspired by a recent visit to the Mingus Mill in the Smokies, with threads pursuant to the here and now.

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Doug Hoekstra @hoekstracreative.bsky.social · Nov 20

Pleased to share a new short story, “Eggshells,” now live at Canopic Jar, an excellent online literary zine, as well as the home page. It was written awhile ago, but it's timely. Enjoy.

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Eggshells – New Short Story

Pleased to share a new short story, “Eggshells,” now live at Canopic Jar. As you’ll see, the story is set in four movements in one man’s life, examining the notion of what is truth, and if people r…

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Doug Hoekstra @hoekstracreative.bsky.social · Nov 20

Pleased to share a new work of mine, “Melting,” just published at Feminine Collective, a stellar lit publication featuring writers dealing in “humanity, raw and unfiltered.” Enjoy! www.femininecollective.com/melting/

Doug Hoekstra @hoekstracreative.bsky.social · Nov 19

Hello, all. Just getting up and running here at Blue Sky. Feel free to peruse www.doughoekstra.net, for starters, but will have interesting stuff to post as we go. Thanks!

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Doug Hoekstra @hoekstracreative.bsky.social · Nov 19

Hello, all. Just getting up and running here at Blue Sky. Feel free to peruse www.doughoekstra.net, for starters, but will have interesting stuff to post as we go. Thanks!

Doug Hoekstra

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